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Synonyms for junket

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

pleasure trip outing excursion sashay press junket

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Pleasure trip

pleasure trip, outing, excursion, expedition, sashay

Other

press junket

Verb

1. Jaunt — to go on a junket; to travel

jaunt, galavant

2. Banquet

banquet, feast

Other

junketeer

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A type of cream cheese, originally made in a rush basket; later, a food made of sweetened curds.

  2. v. 1

    To go on a junket; to travel.

  3. v. 2

    To attend a junket; to feast.

Related words

Word family
junketeer
Phrases
press junket

Forms

Plural
junkets → outings, excursions, expeditions, sashays…
Past participle
junketed
e.g. junketed → jaunted, galavanted, banqueted, feasted…

Example sentences

  • outing Even though it was raining, they went on their outing.
  • excursion If it rains tomorrow, there will be no excursion.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
junketsteady
outingrising
excursionsteady
sashayrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
feast1, jaunt1
6 letters
outing2, sashay
7 letters
banquet2
8 letters
galavant
9 letters
excursion3, junketeer
10 letters
expedition4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (outing2 = 2 syllables).